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The F-16 Fighting Falcon: A Creation Of The ‘Lightweight Fighter Mafia’

This Probably Is The Most Realistic A-10 Model Ever Built

Ranger 12: Naval Aviation is a Risky Business- Especially at Night

The XB-51: Martin’s Movie Star Bomber Smashed The Bomber Mold

The Mercator: A Cold War Spy Plane Many Never Even Knew Existed

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Watch Military Jets Making Freedom Noises in Pacific Skies

by Bill Walton September 20, 2018, 6:13 pm
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BREAKING: USAF T-6A Trainer Down in San Antonio- Crew Safe

by Bill Walton September 18, 2018, 7:30 pm
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The Helldiver: Haste Made a Waste of This World War II Dive Bomber
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Stoof with a Roof: Grumman’s Tracer Was the First of Its Kind

by Bill Walton September 3, 2018, 5:27 pm
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The Variety of Aircraft Flown by the Guard Was Astounding

by Bill Walton September 2, 2018, 6:01 pm
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BROKEN: USAF F-35A Suffers Nosegear Collapse at Eglin AFB

by Bill Walton August 22, 2018, 5:15 pm
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Bearcat: The Last and the Best of Grumman’s Propeller Driven Cats

by Bill Walton August 21, 2018, 5:00 pm
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The Orion: When You Do Good Work It’s Hard to Replace You
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Dominator: The Heavy Bomber That Was Supposed to Be a Backup

by Bill Walton August 18, 2018, 5:44 am
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The Rouen Raid: There is a First Time For Everything- Even in War

by Bill Walton August 17, 2018, 4:34 am
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Scorpion: Northrop’s F-89 Was Air Defense During the 1950s

by Bill Walton August 16, 2018, 5:30 am
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BREAKING: Contract Awarded For Blue Angels Transition to Super Hornet

by Bill Walton August 14, 2018, 8:23 pm

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This Concrete Prevented A Much More Serious Accident (And Possibly Saved Lives) At Burbank This Week

December 6, 2018 a Southwest Airlines flight from Oakland to Burbank overran the runway during a heavy downpour of rain. The 737 was stopped safely though by the Engineered Material Arresting System (EMAS) and no passengers or crew were hurt during the incident. View this post on Instagram We are alive. The plane […] More

by Avgeekery December 8, 2018, 9:02 pm

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UPDATED: Impressive 21-Ship F/A-18 Super Hornet Flyover For President Bush Happened Today– Here’s the Video

Updated: President George H. W. Bush was laid to rest today at his Presidential Library today in College Station, Texas. A 21-ship of F/A-18 Super Hornets with tailhooks deployed flew over to honor the late President. Video that was posted by FoxNews anchor Lauren Blanchard (Twitter: @LaurenBlanch12) and Twitter user Debbie Leland (Twitter user: @deblel) […] More

by Avgeekery December 5, 2018, 8:32 pm

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Grab Your Tissues, WestJet’s 2018 Christmas Video Is Here

Was that a tear in my eye? Ok, maybe. Every year, WestJet Airlines puts out an inspirational video. We’ve covered their viral videos every year. In a previous year’s video, the airline set up a Santa Claus video conference where passengers could ask for a gift they wanted, only to be surprised at the baggage […] More

by Avgeekery December 5, 2018, 11:54 am

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The TBF Avenger (The Plane Flown By President George H. W. Bush) Made Its Debut 77 Years Ago

December 7th 1941, “a date which will live in infamy”, was the start of the second world war for the United States and coincidently the public unveiling of the Grumman TBF Avenger. The Avenger, aptly named given the timing of it’s release, is known as the standard torpedo bomber of World War II. Up until […] More

by Avgeekery December 5, 2018, 7:24 am

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George H. W. Bush Was A Hero Way Before He Became President

With the passing of one of our nation’s most esteemed presidents, we remember the young man that joined the Navy to serve –– duty, honor, country. George Bush was attending Phillips Academy in Andover Mass. when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941. At school he was very active with school councils and sports, and […] More

by Avgeekery December 3, 2018, 2:55 pm

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What Really Happened To Bambi: When A Plane Hits A Deer

Out of all the risks that pilots can face in the cockpit, one of the oddest challenges can be avoiding wildlife on departure or landing. Collisions with birds are a well known risks. Many airfields have risk mitigation programs in place to reduce the risk. In some cases, aircraft alter their departure times and routes […] More

by Avgeekery December 1, 2018, 10:28 pm

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